Most think it does, though they admit that literary giants such as Mo Yan and Jia Pingwa manage to write splendid, influential books which are also best-sellers.

The mysterious color and humorous art in Jia Pingwas works enhances the readability symbolic of his works and makes it more significant.

As one of the well-known contemporary writers in China, Jia Pingwa won a successive series of prizes abroad with some of his masterpieces, which has caused great sensation both at home and abroad.